A Clean Bake

Low Carb Classic Yellow Cake (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Finally: an easy low Carb yellow cake! It's gluten free, refined sugar free, paleo and only requires one bowl! Happy second birthday, A Clean Bake! I feel like Oprah today. No, I didn't put a car underneath your seat, but I do have a pretty awesome giveaway for you today in honor of A Clean Bake's second birthday. Last year, I wrote a post about the things I had learned in my first year of writing ACB, and I sat down this year to do the same. What came out was a little too personal and, ... Read More about Low Carb Classic Yellow Cake (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Homemade Fig Newtons (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Skip the packaged cookies because grain free, naturally sweetened and paleo fig newtons are so easy to make at home! I made the mistake of opening my pantry last weekend, from where the leftover figs languishing there from this recipe began screaming at me to put them out of their misery. They asked me not once, not twice, but three times to do something with them already, and wouldn’t stop screaming until I complied. For some people, the voices in their head are multiple personalities. For ... Read More about Homemade Fig Newtons (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Mediterranean Tuna Salad (Mayo-Free) (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Boy, do I have a lunch idea for you. I've become completely obsessed with this 2-minute, paleo-friendly tuna salad that you can throw together in about 2 minutes from ingredients you already have in your pantry. You'll notice that the recipe makes a big batch, so either your family of four is set for lunch today, or your family of one or two is set for lunch for...awhile. That's not a mistake. I've basically been living off of this meal. It's nutritious, affordable, and easy to throw together. ... Read More about Mediterranean Tuna Salad (Mayo-Free) (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30)

Rich and creamy pumpkin sage soup is exactly what you need to get through the last freezing days of winter! Don't be fooled by the rich and creamy texture, though: this version is dairy free, vegan-adaptable, and good for you! How was your weekend? It was crazy warm here. Not warm-warm. Not warm like Mexico warm (my family facetime'd me from Mexico wearing shorts and it made me very jealous), but definitely very Chicago-in-February warm. Yesterday, I even got to go for a walk/run (more ... Read More about Creamy Pumpkin Sage Soup (Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, and Whole30)

Waldorf Salad: Chicken Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins (Gluten Free and Paleo)

This Waldorf Salad recipe is a gluten free and dairy free twist on the classic Chicken Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins!  Do you remember that feeling from school when you sat down for a test on material that you not only studied, but actually enjoyed, paid attention to all semester, and maybe even had some prior knowledge of? You were either cool as a cucumber or, if you were like me, you had a thousand tiny voices in your head screaming THIS IS TOO EASY. YOU'RE SCREWING IT UP! IT ... Read More about Waldorf Salad: Chicken Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting (with sugar free option)

This healthier, dairy free chocolate frosting comes together in minutes using standard ingredients and your food processor! Between this cake and these doughnuts (recipe coming tomorrow), I've been squarely in the market for a reliable dairy free chocolate frosting recipe lately. And, well, that's really the only story behind these recipes. I wish there were something more groundbreaking or salacious, but honestly, I just kind of hit a wall where I had a bunch of naked desserts that ... Read More about Dairy Free Chocolate Frosting (with sugar free option)

5-Ingredient Tahini Fudge (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

I don't know if I'm in a creative rut, or the cold weather is just getting to me, but I'm looking back on my recent posts and the majority of them are chocolates. Nearly all of them, to be precise. Part of me wants to apologize because this is a food blog and variety is important and yadda yadda and the rest of me wants to blame February and claim SAD made me do it, because we all know the only cure for a fake case of seasonal affective disorder is a whole lot of chocolate.  ... Read More about 5-Ingredient Tahini Fudge (Gluten Free, Paleo, and Vegan)

Tropical Yogurt Parfait (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Now that we have morning snacks sorted out, I propose we move on to an afternoon snack. Who seconds this proposal? I'm assuming several of you are yelling "aye!" at your computer screen, like perfectly well-adjusted humans do. Maybe, if we're all yelling at our computer screens, that's merely further proof that it's time for a snack. That 3pm energy dip is a killer, isn't it? While I don't usually reach for something baked - I take care of that craving in the morning, and I think you should ... Read More about Tropical Yogurt Parfait (Gluten Free and Paleo)

Cinnamon Pecan Shortbread (Gluten Free and Paleo)

I think we've more than covered dinners and desserts, but I feel like we've tragically overlooked the most important meal of the day: snacks. Are you a big snacker? I'm a BIG snacker. I don't eat big meals, which you may have noticed from my instagram, so I snack a lot during the day. Since I supplement my meals with snacks, I try to make them as nutritious as possible - even when they're sweet (which my snacks usually are). So the next couple of recipes that I have on deck for ... Read More about Cinnamon Pecan Shortbread (Gluten Free and Paleo)